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May 29, 1997: Jeff Buckley Drowns
Columbia
Jeff Buckley drowned while swimming in the Memphis area's Wolf River Harbour at age 30. Buckley had apparently jumped into the water wearing his boots and all his clothes and was singing Led Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love." An autopsy showed no drugs or alcohol in his system.











